Curtain-pole.



No. 781,384. PATENTBD JA'N. 31, 1905.

A. T. WBITERSHAUSBN. CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25. 1904.v

i i UNITED STATES Patented January 31 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALVIN T. WTEITERSHAUSEN, OF RESERVE TOWNSHIP, ALLEGrHENY` COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,384, dated January 31, 1905.

' Application iiled August 25o, 19704.. Serial No. 222,042. I

To al?, whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVIN T. WEITERSHAU- Y SEN, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing in Reserve township, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in curtain-poles, and has for its object to provide a novel form of pole to which Acurtains may be easily and quicdkly attached and detached when it is desire Another object of this invention is to provide a pole which may be readily secured to the sides of a window-frame, at the top thereof, and when once placedin position is adapted to remain'there as a fixture, and upon said pole I provide a plurality of grippingjaws which are so constructed that they may be readily stamped out of metal, thereby reducing the expense of manufacture, and l have provided novel means whereby the curtain can be draped and the pole made to present a neat appearance when usedin connection with the window-frame.

The invention as contemplated by me consists of a poleA which is particularly adapted for supporting curtains in front of windowframes, also in alcoves and such places where curtains are to be draped or suspended, and the improved form of clasp which I use readily permits of the curtains being detached at ing the same in position upon `the curtainpole. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is a detached detail perspective view of one of the gripping-jaws. Fig. 5 is a detached detail perspective view of one of theplates which carry the grippingjaws. Fig. 6 is a detail view/of one end of the pole.

Referring to the drawings accompanying this application, the reference-numerals 1 and 2 indicate the side frames of a window.l and reference-numeral 3 indicates the top thereof.

The pole as contemplated by me comprises a bar 4, of wood or other suitable material, which has its ends curved inwardly, as indicated at 5 5, and to the ends of said bar are secured the brackets 6 6, which are provided with depending portions 7 7, having apertures 8 formed therein, and screws 9 9`are employed for securing' these brackets to the sides 1 and 2 of the-windoW-frame.

A plurality of gripping-jaws 11 are pro-l vided, which hold the curtain against the curv,tain-pole 4. On the upper face of the pole 4 aresecured in any desired manner, as by screws (not shown) entering through apertures 16,' a plurality of plates 10, one for .sheet metal, the body portion 17 thereof lying over the pole and having its ends formed with lugs 20, which are trunnioned in the apertured lugs 12 of the plates 10. The gripping portion of the jaw extends downwardly in front of the pole, and formed integral with the other side edge of the body portion is a strip whichpis with a depression 24, as illustrated. Each gripping-jaw has its depending portion 18 provided at the lower edge with serrations or teeth to engage the curtain 29 and more effectually bind the same either against the curtain-pole 4 0r against a fiexible strip 28, which may be secured on the front of the pole, if desired. Each gripping-jaw is held in its normal gripping position by means of the spring 26, the upper end 27 thereof being received in an aperture 25 in the portion 22 of the handle member.

In operation the upper end of the curtain or curtains is placed on the front of the pole, and by pressing rearwardly on the fingerpieees orA handles 23 the curtain may be inserted under the gripping-jaws, and when the pressure is relieved the springs 26 will force the gripping-jaws into engagement with the curtain and bind the same between the said jaws and the curtain-pole or between the gripping-jaws and the flexible strip 28, as the case may be. When it is desired to release the curtain, it will be observed that the gripping-jaws may be operated by the use of a pole to press against the handle or lingerpieces 23, the depressions 24 forming a seat for the end of the pole. Thus it will be observed that the curtain may be readily removed from the pole without requiring the use of a step-ladder or other device of like character.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is '1. The combination with a pole comprising a curved bar, and means for rigidly attaching the ends of said bar to a window-frame, of a plurality of gripping-jaws carried by the bar, a plurality of plates secured to the upper face ofthe bar and having upwardly-extending apertured lugs, lugs carried by the grippingjaws and trunnioned in the apertured lugs of said plates, each of said gril'iping-jaws having an upwardly-extending handle portion, and springs arranged between the plates and the curved jaws, as and for the purpose described.

2. In combination with a pole having its ends rigidly secured to a wimlow-frame, a plurality of g1i1 ping-jaws arranged on the pole, a plurality of plates mounted on the upper tace of the pole and having uiiwardly-extemling apertured lugs in which the gripping-jaws are trunnioned, each of said gripping-jaws having a depending lip to clamp a curtain against the pole` and a spring normally holding said lip in clamping engagement with the curtain.

3. .ln combination with a pole, a plurality of gripping-jaws for securing a curtain thereto, a plurality of plates mounted on the upper face of the pole and provided with apertured lugs, said gripping-jaws each embodying a body portion having lugs on its ends which are trunnioned in the apertured lugs ol the plates, and havinga depending lip to clamp a curtain against the pole, a handle portion projecting from the body portion oi the gripping-jaws, and yielding means connecting the gripping-jaws and the plates and tending to normally hold the depending lips ol the `ripping-jaws against the curtain, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiix my si gnature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALVIN T. TEITERSl--lAUSEN.

litnessesz E. E. POTTER, M. E. LAwsoN. 

